Colors On a Plate And How Much A Birds Eats.

Broad Question:

What colors are birds attracted to?

Specific Question:

Does the type of color on a plate (yellow, orange, blue, pink, black, red, white) effect how much birds eat?

Hypothesis:

I hypothesize that the plate that is going to have less bird seed is going to be the orange plate, because birds like bright colors and orange is the brightest color out of all the other colors i have.

Independent Variable:

The colors of the plate.

Dependent Variable:

The amount of food (ml).

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:

The amount of food given, and the size and color of the plate.

Graph of Hypothesis

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General Plan

Experimental Design

For my experiment, I am going to see what color, out of seven colors, (yellow, orange, pink, blue, black, white, red) is going to attract birds the most. Since my experiment has to do with bird. I will conduct my experiment outside of my house. I am going to have three trials per color. After I have my whole project set up outside, I will take pictures and print them at my house or at school, so I can put them on my display, then I will, also put some on an x-drive so i can put them on wiki.
I am going to have three trials per color. I will collect my data and put it on my data tables. When I collect my data each day I will, also write everything that is happening.

Materials:

1. Paper plates

2. Paint ( blue, yellow, pink, orange, red, white, black )
3. Bird seed
4. Measuring cup

Detailed procedure

1. Get materials
2. Paint the plates (three plates for each color- total plate: 21)
3. Put a certain amount of bird seed on each plate, but make sure each plate has the same amount of bird seed.
4. Wait two full days before go back and see what color plate has been eaten out of the most by birds.
5. After all of this is done see what color most attracts birds.

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Background Research:

Birds are attracted to bright colors, like pink, orange, and yellow.
Camouflage colors such as green, gray, and mostly dull colors attract bird with more of a nervous temperament.
Red attracts orioles.
Red and white: Hummingbirds
Orange: hummingbirds and Ordie's
Yellow: goldfinches, warbles, and hummingbirds
Blue: blue birds and jay
birds like eye popping colors. The color white is one color birds dont like, signals alarm, danger and aggression. The color white will not bring birds
to your yard.

References

Schmauss, anne. "attracting orioles." http://www.birdsandblooms.com/Birds/Spring/Attracting-Orioles. © Reiman Media Group, LLC., 2012, 2012. Web. 1 Jan. http://www.birdsandblooms.com/Birds/Spring/Attracting-Orioles.

Webb, ashley. "what colors are birds attracted to?." http://www.education.com/science-fair/article/Birds-color-attraction/. Copyright © 2006 - 2012 Education.com, Inc., 2006-2012. Web. 1 Jan. http://www.education.com/science-fair/article/Birds-color-attraction/.

Webb, ashley. "What colors are most birds attracted to?." http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_colors_are_most_birds_attracted_to. Copyright © 2012 Answers Corporation , 2012. Web. 1 Jan. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_colors_are_most_birds_attracted_to.

What Colors and Blooms Are Birds Attracted To?." http://www.ehow.com/list_6771396_colors-blooms-birds-attracted-to_.html. Copyright © 1999-2012 Demand Media, Inc, 1999-2012. Web. 1 Jan. <Copyright © 1999-2012 Demand Media, Inc>.

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Results

Data table

Graphs

Photos

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Data Analysis

Conclusion

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Discussion